All other things being equal VO2 max may be the greatest indicator of aerobic performance but all things are NEVER equal. Mechanical efficiency is a metric that attempts to quantify the amount of energy that is being used for mechanical work (running on a treadmill) verses energy given off as heat. With the rise in popularity of clinical testing, bio-mechanical analysis has fallen by the wayside. Athletes who are biomechanically efficient can “make up” for some of their physiological downfalls. Conversely athletes with elite physiological profiles can shoot themselves in the foot with poor bio-mechanics.
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